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The Wharfedale is crowned new king of the budget market

Advantages: Impressive bass extension, depth and spaciousness
Disadvantages: Perhaps it is not as lively as some speakers

...point in the arsenal of Wharfedale speakers but it's notable just how clear the notes are and thus just what a difference it makes to the overall listening experience. The icing on the cake is the treble which despite the volume, remains neutral and thus integrated to the rest of the sound. So if you are a fan of slow music or classical, you are bound to revel in this and for those who like their music, faster and harder, the bass extension and detail ...
...market remains fiercely competitive and Wharfedale have really been forced to up the ante in terms of sound quality to compete with Monitor Audio, but it's clear that they have now set the standard for others to follow. I would highly recommend these speakers and honestly see little to fault them on. If we are comparing like for like, then perhaps the BR2's retain a certain more excitement to the music which might be welcomed in some genres. However ...

grandchamp 01.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Wharfedale Diamond 10.1

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Mission m34i

Advantages: Look fantastic, warm sound, deep bass
Disadvantages: none

I have these speakers hooked up to my pioneer 7.1 amp as part of a home cinema arrangement, and they sound fantastic. I tend to listen to a lot of rock and indie music as well as a bit of dance and hip hop, and for my listening tastes they are well suited. They have clear and precise mids and highs and deep and punchy bass. Despite the vary powerful bass of these speakers it doesn't drown out or overpower the mids and highs, and leaves a well balanced ...
...with music bringing a lot definition to the audio of a blu ray or dvd. In terms of the look of these speakers i think they look fantastic, despite being rather big, they don't look overly vulgar in a room, due in part to simple yet elegant wood finish. These missions are some of the best loudspeakers at this price point, loud being an understatement, i like my music loud but these are far louder than i would ever need. ...

DMY23 20.01.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Mission M 34 I

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"Hei neighbor, turn the volume down"

Advantages: Realistic SRS sound, Dolby surround mode, awesome memories.
Disadvantages: The sabwoofer is really big, no remote

I have visited My friend's house a couple of times and the only question I had to ask is "Are we going to be watching any movies" - he is an owner of this subwoofer set and the sound will impress even a deaf man. The bass was so clear and hard the juice in my glass got a form of radio waves. SRS (Surround System) function created a realistic aquatics effect and with a Dolby surround mode on - even your neighbor will come with pop corn. This set ...

Tobias_Ripper 21.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sony HT-IS100

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Brilliant Bargain Bookshelf speakers

Advantages: Bass is deep and detailed, terrific presence, lively and engaging
Disadvantages: Mid range could be more open

Before I bought these speakers I was somewhat new to the hi fi scene having only listened to a few systems and certainly hadn't heard of this particular manufacturer. All of that changed when a friend of mine took the plunge into hi fi speakers and demoed these speakers along with four other pairs including MA, B&W and Wharfedale. After a long listening decision it was obvious they were outstanding and my friend quickly snapped them up without a ...
...was suddenly able to truly enjoy my speakers as opposed to liking the vocal range of my previous speakers but never feeling truly happy with other aspects of the sound.. The first thing that strikes you about these speakers visually is their design, it's very attractive and belies their price tag. However where these speakers really shine is in their sonic performance across all genre ranges; from rock to rap, to reggae to dance and indeed classical. ...

grandchamp 01.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Monitor Audio Bronze BR2

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These tannoys have opend my ears!

Advantages: Awsome, rich and deitailed sound
Disadvantages: Not the best lookers.

I recently decided to buy my first separates system and after some heavy research (and a limited budget) I chose these speakers to go with my amp. the last pair of speakers I had were some eltax concept minis for my micro system and I was impressed with them. but after hearing these Its a whole different league of sound quality even my wife was couldn't help but comment how much better they sounded. There not the best or the worst looking speakers ...
...built. they have solid gold plated brass binding posts at the back, I'm not sure if you can put banana plugs in yet but i will find out in good time and incidentally there is a corner sticker on the back boasting of its audiophile credentials. They are rated at 50 watts at 8ohms but according to the manual it has the capacity to go up to 100w if they have to witch is good as that gives plenty of headroom against damage (hopefully) and there not to ...

prosumer 22.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Tannoy Mercury F1

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